DIABETES AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: ABERRATIONS OF FUEL METABOLISM

Case : 42-year-old woman with history of gestational diabetes and obesity, now with Type 2 DM; 18-year-old woman with Type 1 DM

  • Carbohydrate metabolism
  • Classification of carbohydrates, sources, absorption, metabolism, genetic factors
  • Neuroendocrine control of energy metabolism
  • Digestion and absorption
  • Metabolic derangements in diabetes
  • Nutrition assessment -history, physical, laboratory tests
  • Diabetic complications and prevention of complications prevention
  • Diet therapy for diabetes

This program contains additional material to complete coverage of obesity begun in the Cardiovascular CD .

  • History, physical, anthropometry, laboratory tests
  • Physiology of hunger, satiety, and eating behavior
  • Self treatment, weight-loss diets
  • Energy balance, consequences of energy energy excess
  • Consequences and complications of obesity - risks for heart disease, cancer, hypertension

Gallery of Modules

Return to top of this page | Home | Quick Start | Nutrition Links